What does it mean for an action to be objectively right?

A. An action is objectively right if a person believes that the action is moral.
B. An action is objectively right if it promotes the greater good.
C. An action is objectively right if it advances one's own self-interest.
D. An action is objectively right if it is in conformity with the moral law.


D

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